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praise of Xia Gui

Xia Wenyan, in
Tuhui Baojian (1365), wrote of him in more positive terms:

His works have an exciting [stimulating] quality. His ink tones give the effect of colours; his brushwork is mature and controlled; the ink washes are applied rich and wet, a remarkable achievement. His snow scenes are completely based on those of [the 11th-century landscapist] Fan...